Wax artist: The most distinguishable part of a hive is the honeycomb. Honeycomb is created by worker bees through their wax glands, which secrete the wax that they then mold into honeycomb.

Researchers at Purdue University are studying the spiraling, disc-shaped honeycombs of Australian stingless bees to gain ...

Bees of a certain age develop wax glands on their abdomens during this process. During the festooning process, one can slide their finger behind that cloud of bees and gently move it outward.

As bees age, these wax-secreting glands tend to atrophy, decreasing their wax-producing prowess. It’s a testament to the collective wisdom of the hive, where each bee plays its specific role with ...

Age Matters: The Peak Wax Producers Interestingly, the prime age for producing wax in a bee’s life falls within the 12 to 20-day mark. As bees age, these wax-secreting glands tend to atrophy, ...

Epithelial tegumentary glands are also present in social and solitary bees that do not build wax nest (Ramos et al. 2002, Guerino & Cruz-Landim 2003), suggesting that the glands may have other ...

Pollinator Week is taking place this month, so I’m taking a moment to bee happy about bees and celebrate these amazing buzzers! Bees are busy right now and for a very good reason — pollination ...

Box-headed blood bees also have underdeveloped wax glands, rendering them unable of producing the wax that is a necessary component of brood cells. As parasitic bee species, box-headed blood bees do ...

Worker bees eat honey and produce sticky, yellow beeswax from special glands in their abdomens. Because producing beeswax is hard work, honeybees do not want to waste any of their resources.

The young worker bees have wax glands on their body, and when they move, they can excrete wax. It’s amazing how fast they can build. Very intelligent creation.